... Vitamins for the nails help it grow better (pernatal vitamins and biotin help) my doctor said for a toe nail to grow back normally it takes up to 6 months, the vitamins help it more, but it all depends on how fast your nails/toenailsgrow and also depends on how you take care of it, so make sure your not putting pressure on it or hitting a lot and take vitamins to help the... (5 replies)

... My dad has the wierdest small toenails. they are almost not existent but they are just like a small hangnail or something. My small toenails aren't much better. They are small and seem to growup. Does anyone know what could cause this? ... (2 replies)

... The shape of the toenail (as in the fingernails) is directly related to the shape of the underlying bone. The nail bed follows the shape of the bone; the nail plate follows the shape of the nail bed. When a nail grows in an upward slope, it is called a "ski-jump" nail. There is nothing wrong with it, there is just very little nail bed for the nail plate to grow forward on;... (5 replies)

... Toenailsgrow much slower than fingernails, so yoru doctor is right that it can take up to (and sometimes longer) than a year for the nail to completely replace itself. You can use a 240 grit white block buffer to buff the raised portion of the nail plate to give it a better appearance, and to blend it with the new emerging nail plate. Just be sure not to remove too many... (1 replies)

... s to cut away the portion of the nail plate that was ripped from the nail bed during the trauma, and as long as the root and the matrix are intact, the nail will grow back. If there was any damage to the nail bed during the trauma, then the nail plate may not grow in a spretty as it was before, but it will grow back. ... (7 replies)

... No, it's not wierd - it is perfectly normal in the majority of people. I am a nail technician of over 35 years standing and I would have to say that at least 90% of my clients had ski-jump pinkie toenails - so do I as a matter of fact.
The shape of the nail is mandated by the shape of the underlying bone tip, and most pinky toes have a slight upward turn to the pinky bone.... (5 replies)

... I must stress I'm not any medical professional, but as I stated before, both my big toenails are ingrowing and I'm currently trying to pluck up the courage to have both nails completely removed as they won't get better due to damage in both nails. ... (2 replies)

... t had another wart since. However, shortly after this I developed thick toenails on the second toe of both feet. The toenails only grow out about a half a centimeter long, the one on my left foot is close to the skin, but the one of my right foot is lifted up off my skin. ... (0 replies)

... I'm having problem with my toenails...the old nails are leveling up because there's new nail growing underneath. I've cut half of the old nail in my big toenail because I can already see half of the new nail. ... (0 replies)

... ces trauma, it may temporarily stop producing new cells until is has healed. It also may develop cells that are not 'normal'. You may see the new nail nail plate grow in with either a hump, a depression, or be split at the area of trauma. ... (1 replies)

... s trauma, it may temporarily stop producing new cells until is has healed. It also may develop cells that are not 'normal'. You may see the new nail nail plate grow in with either a hump, a depression, or be split at the area of trauma. ... (3 replies)